It was a totemic moment in the progression of technology’s ability to play the “perfect” chess match and signaled the rise of artificial intelligence’s effect on chess.

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has been accused of cheating by world champion and No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, and there is allegedly a sex toy involved.

The Arati 2600 from the late 1970s is not exactly cutting-edge hardware, but it's apparently powerful enough to beat ChatGPT in multiple chess games.

In addition, there is a looming investigation from the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body, into the matter.